The next morning.
Xia Xue and Song Yue woke up early, dressed up together, neither of them expecting to cook.
Lin Fan, starving, came to them proactively, complaining, "I say, let's call it a day. We're going to the city anyway. We can sort ourselves out at the barbershop then and change into new clothes directly after buying them."
"What do you know?"
Song Yue shot him a glare. "When we go into the city, don't we need to be properly dolled up?"
"We absolutely cannot disgrace Luofeng Village!"
Lin Fan couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You think you're the spokesperson for Luofeng Village, worrying about disgracing it?"
When his beautifully dressed sister-in-law appeared before him, he was stunned.
"This is my sister-in-law!"
This was how the most beautiful woman in the surrounding villages should look!
"Xiao Fan, what are you looking at?"
Xia Xue shyly lowered her gaze. She was wearing Song Yue's old clothes.
She always felt that her age made it a little immodest to wear clothes meant for a younger woman.
Lin Fan gave her a thumbs-up and praised, "Sister-in-law, you are truly the face of Luofeng Village!"
Song Yue pouted, her tone sour as she teased, "Oh, so my sister-in-law is the prettiest, and I'm disgracing Luofeng Village."
Lin Fan shook his head, chuckling as he explained, "Of course not. You two are like twin lotuses, both flowers of Luofeng Village."
Song Yue let out a soft hum, not responding, essentially forgiving Lin Fan.
Lin Fan dug into his pocket and pulled out a stack of bright red hundred-yuan bills.
This money, exactly twenty thousand, was withdrawn yesterday afternoon when he pretended to go to town to get keys.
He handed the money to Xia Xue with a smile. "Sister-in-law, take this. Spend it as you please."
"What do I need so much money for?"
Although Xia Xue had handled a lot of money, it was for building the house, so she was meticulous with every ten or eight yuan, never daring to spend twenty thousand carelessly.
"Sister-in-law, you've endured so much hardship. It's time for you to enjoy some comfort."
Lin Fan insisted on putting the money into Xia Xue's hand, advising, "You need money to buy food and drinks, and clothes, don't you?"
"Besides, if you don't buy anything, buy something for Sister Yue, too. She's also been working hard for so long."
Hearing this, Song Yue felt a little better.
She tugged at Xia Xue's sleeve and urged, "Sister Xue'er, just take it. If Xiao Fan keeps it, he might just splurge it all on food and drink."
"Yes, sister-in-law, I'll earn more if it's spent. We're not in the past anymore!"
With the two of them working in tandem, Xia Xue finally accepted the money.
Lin Fan glanced at his buxom and beautiful sister-in-law, then at the elegant and charming Song Yue, and suddenly felt a little uneasy. He asked, "Sister Yue'er, did you bring your phone?"
Song Yue took out her phone and swayed it, retorting, "Would I go out without my phone?"
Although Xia Xue insisted on not buying a phone, Lin Fan looked at Song Yue's old smartphone and suddenly felt like twenty thousand yuan wasn't quite enough.
But there was no time to withdraw more money now.
Never mind!
All the money at home was with his sister-in-law. If Sister Yue wanted to buy a phone, his sister-in-law wouldn't be stingy, and at least she could afford one costing one or two thousand yuan.
"If anything comes up, call me. I know a wealthy person in the city who can help with both big and small matters."
Lin Fan took out his keys and a piece of paper with an address written on it, and then said, "When you get to town, take a taxi. Just tell the driver the address."
He was afraid his sister-in-law would be reluctant to spend money, so he specifically told Song Yue, "Sister Yue'er, please keep an eye on my sister-in-law for me. Don't skimp on what needs to be spent, and don't save on what shouldn't be!"
Song Yue took the keys and the paper, nodding. "Got it."
Lin Fan thought for a moment, then added, "You can live in the house as you please. If it comes down to it, I cured someone's illness, and they owe me a great debt. Even if something gets broken, I'll just tell her."
"Yes, yes, our Xiao Fan is so capable!"
Song Yue held Xia Xue's hand and smiled at Lin Fan. "Xiao Fan, you stay home and guard the house. We'll be back in a few days."
Lin Fan nodded vigorously. "Okay, no problem. I'm not a three-year-old child."
Xia Xue was still a bit worried. Lin Fan had never been far from her sight his entire life.
"Xiao Fan, if you don't feel like cooking, go eat at Aunt Li's. When I get back, I'll bring Aunt Li something."
"Sister-in-law, don't worry."
Lin Fan said casually, then walked them to the village entrance.
After they got into the three-wheeled vehicle, Lin Fan waved and shouted, "Call me if anything happens!"
"Got it!"
They both waved back at Lin Fan.
Watching the three-wheeled vehicle gradually recede until it disappeared from sight, Lin Fan felt not only excitement but also a sense of accomplishment.
After being bedridden for a whole year, he had become a burden to his sister-in-law, even almost causing her to marry Wang Quezi.
Now, he had finally turned his life around, bringing about earth-shattering changes to the entire family.
The house was being built.
He had money.
Women…
*Cough*, that was a bit hard to say, after all, outstanding men were always admired by many women!
When Lin Fan returned to the clinic, several patients were already waiting at the entrance.
He greeted them, apologized, and then began his busy day.
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Three hours later, Xia Xue and Song Yue arrived at Lanxi Residential Area.
Song Yue had originally gotten off the three-wheeled vehicle and hailed a taxi, but when Xia Xue asked for the price, the driver said it would be a hundred. So, they didn't take it and instead took the bus.
The bus only cost one yuan per person. They thought the taxi driver was not a good person and was overcharging.
And indeed, the driver saw them as village girls, and since they were pretty, he assumed they were rich and not good women.
In reality, from the bus stop to Lanxi Residential Area, it would cost at most fifty yuan, even with the meter running.
As for the connection between being a pretty village girl and being rich or a good woman, that was a question for today's materialistic and chaotic social environment. xxs1
"This residential area is so beautiful!"
"Sister Xue'er, you're right. Since the town became a prefecture-level city, the construction has been quite good. It seems the government might be developing this area!"
"Maybe our village can also benefit from this!"
"Yes, especially Fengyu Gorge. If it could be developed into a tourist attraction, the entire area around us could become prosperous."
They chatted and laughed, quickly finding Building 8, Unit 1, Apartment 101.
As soon as they entered the house, Song Yue couldn't stop praising it, repeatedly saying, "Rich people's houses are really nice, and the decoration is so luxurious!"
Xia Xue also praised it and said, "When the time comes, we'll do the same!"
She even called Lin Fan, telling him to thank the landlord properly, and said she would clean the house thoroughly.